Bruce Wilson, who fell from a roof and broke his femur, described the 19-day nightmare he endured while waiting for emergency surgery at a state hospital.
Bruce Wilson's experience mirrors that of patients in other states. Ambulances were in short supply, wards were overcrowded, and linens and patients' clothes were dirty.
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